After an indeterminate amount of time, Sunier finally woke up from her coma. She was greeted by a sea of blue. Sunier wasn't in a hurry to get up and observe her surroundings. Instead, she stared blankly at the unfamiliar sky. After a while, two drops of tears silently rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
Seth was just one of Sunier's many playmates when she was young. To this day, Sunier only remembered his voice and smile. As for what Seth liked, how his martial arts training was going, and whether he had a family, Sunier knew nothing about any of that.
To the Sunier of the past, Seth was just a passerby. It didn't make a difference whether he existed or not. However, it was this passerby who had sacrificed his young life for her. Only then did Sunier realize why Seth had sighed when he said he would help her enter the training environment.
He already knew what he was going to face! At that thought, Sunier felt so guilty that her heart ached. It was her ignorance that had pushed Seth to his death! She should've known. How could there be no one guarding a place like this that could rapidly increase the abilities of the tribe? How could they just let anyone in?!
However, it was already too late. From the moment Seth rushed into the courtyard, it was already too late.
Sunier lay on her back, too lazy to even move. Her mind was filled with a mess of thoughts. One moment, it was Seth's gratified smile, the next, it was Han Jin's lonely figure, and then it was the Great Elder's kind face. Sunier felt like her head was about to explode. She quickly sat up and shook her head hard, trying to shake the messy images out of her head. However, her mood only worsened.
Sighing, Sunier slowly stood up. Things had already reached this point. There was no point in feeling guilty or regretful. She had to continue walking down this path.
As soon as she stood up, her vision widened. Sunier realized that she seemed to have arrived in a strange world. Countless tall trees grew all around her, and the strange thing was that she could only see bare branches drooping to the ground. There wasn't a single leaf in sight.
All the trees were the same. As an elf, Sunier didn't feel any sense of familiarity in this strange forest. All she felt was an indescribable feeling. It was like … a kind of coldness. This strange world seemed to be using this silent method to welcome Sunier's appearance.
"Gua!" A crisp cry suddenly broke the silence in the forest. Sunier was so frightened that she shrank back and took out her bow. She looked in the direction of the sound as if she was facing a great enemy.
After a while, a small figure entered Sunier's field of vision. It was moving swiftly between the bare branches. Its movements were so fast that Sunier couldn't see its appearance clearly.
In a short period of time, this little thing had already circled around Sunier countless times. Sunier felt a little dizzy, but she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't even see its appearance clearly. She simply couldn't lock on to it. The arrow in her hand was like a decoration, and she didn't even know where to shoot.
At first, Sunier was still nervous and maintained her attacking posture. However, after a while, she realized that it didn't seem to have any malicious intentions. It was only circling around on its own. Gradually, Sunier let down her guard. In any case, with this little thing's speed, if it really wanted to attack her, she wouldn't be able to block it no matter how careful she was.
Just when Sunier wanted to take a few steps forward to test the waters, a greyish white shadow suddenly shot out from the soft soil. It accurately wrapped itself around the small figure that was moving between the trees.
All of this happened in a flash. By the time Sunier reacted, the little thing had already been tightly wrapped around by the greyish white shadow.
At this moment, Sunier finally got a clear look at the little thing's appearance. If it weren't for the two long fangs that were sticking out of its mouth, it would have looked like a miniature monkey. The thing that was wrapped around its body was something that looked like a tentacle, and it was still wriggling.
Lil 'Thing screamed angrily. It opened its mouth and bit down. Its sharp fangs easily pierced into the tentacle that was wrapped around his body. Immediately, there was a muffled scream from the ground. The tentacle retracted back like a bolt of lightning.
Sunier's gaze suddenly froze. She could clearly see that the part of the tentacle that was bitten by the little thing had turned black!
After being attacked, the little thing no longer circled around. Instead, it jumped to a higher branch and stared at the ground with its pair of beady eyes, as if it was waiting for something.
Not long after, another greyish white shadow shot out from the soil without any warning. The little thing nimbly turned around and hid behind the tree trunk. Shortly after, it turned back and bit down on the tentacle that was pouncing on air.
This time, the little thing didn't let go. Its four claws tightly hugged the tree trunk, and no matter how hard the tentacle tried to pull, the thick tree trunk was slightly deformed and creaking sounds could be heard.
A muffled roar came from the ground, and the ground trembled. Following that, Sunier saw a shocking scene. Countless tentacles broke out from the ground like bamboo shoots after the rain, forming an airtight net and pouncing towards the little thing on the tree trunk.
From Sunier's point of view, with such a concentrated attack, even if the little thing moved a little faster, it wouldn't be able to dodge. What she didn't expect was that the little thing had no intention of dodging at all. It was still biting on the tentacle and didn't seem to care at all about the net that was coming towards it.
Just as the tentacles were about to capture the little thing, countless tiny figures suddenly appeared in the forest. It was unknown where they had been hiding, but it was as if they had appeared out of thin air. One after another, they jumped up from the trees and met the countless tentacles head-on.
The tentacles in the air trembled and instantly lost their strength. It seemed that the little thing on the ground wanted to retract its tentacles, but the little things were too fast. In the blink of an eye, the tentacles were caught.
A strange scene appeared. The little things far outnumbered the tentacles, and each tentacle had at least three or four figures hanging on it. These little things grabbed the tentacles and began to shuttle through the trees. A moment later, they had tied the countless tentacles into countless knots.
Sunier sucked in a breath of cold air. How was this a monster? This was a group battle. Hiding, luring the enemy, capturing, all in one go without any hesitation.
Things weren't over yet. The little things slid to the ground along the tentacles and began to use their claws to dig at the soft soil. It didn't take long for them to dig out a large hole.
The shape of the big thing on the ground appeared in front of Sunier. It was a creature that Sunier had never seen before. The surface of its huge body was covered with spikes, and the place where the tentacles were connected was a hole the size of a washbasin. In Sunier's opinion, this should be the monster's mouth.
Continuous roars came out from the hole, accompanied by a nauseating stench. However, the little things seemed to have seen a delicacy that they had been drooling for a long time. Soon, the roars were mixed with a lot of pain.
In the end, the monster couldn't even make a sound. It could only let the little things bite and tear at its body. In some places, white bones could be seen.
When the little things had eaten their fill and dispersed in satisfaction, only a huge skeleton was left. It had been gnawed until there wasn't even a trace of meat left. There were also countless tentacles tied to the trees. It seemed that the tentacles of this monster didn't taste good. Otherwise, the little things wouldn't have let it go.
Sunier looked at the skeleton on the ground and a trace of fear rose in her heart. She asked herself, if these little things swarmed her, she wouldn't be able to defend herself. In this situation, the Morrisons had a much higher chance of survival than her. Thinking of this, Sunier was a little puzzled. How did the people who passed the trial deal with these little things that came and went like the wind?
Of course, Sunier didn't know that these little monkey-like things could be considered the most difficult creatures to deal with in the temple. In the past, these little things wouldn't appear near the entrance. Even the elves who passed the trial and successfully picked the seven-colored datura flower didn't have the chance to see them. However, in the past few days, something strange happened in the depths of this world. It forced these little things to leave their place of residence and wander outside, resulting in the scene in front of Sunier.
However, what made Sunier feel strange was that these little things didn't attack her. She couldn't understand. Catching Sunier was obviously much easier than catching that big guy full of tentacles. At this time, Sunier's eyes focused on the ground. A few meters in front of her, there were a few little insects swimming around. It didn't seem like there was anything wrong, but the elves' observation skills were second to none on the continent. In addition, Sunier was more attentive, so she quickly discovered the abnormality.
These little insects tried their best to get close to Sunier, but they were always blocked by an invisible barrier. They would always be bounced back after entering a certain range. Sunier walked around the white whirlpool and discovered that no creatures could enter within a five meter radius of the whirlpool. She suddenly realized why these little things didn't attack her. It seemed like they already knew that they couldn't get close to this place.
However, this discovery didn't have much of an effect on Sunier. She couldn't just stay in this circle forever, right? Although she didn't come to the temple solely for the trial, Sunier, who was always eager to excel, would never hide here.
There were only two paths left in front of her. One was to leave and explore the unknown world. The danger was self-evident. If she encountered those little things, Sunier could only run away. Or she could jump into the whirlpool and return to the real world. However, if she did that, what was the point of Seth's sacrifice?
Sunier was in a dilemma.
When the sky was just beginning to brighten, Sunier finally made up her mind. After a whole night of careful observation, Sunier discovered that those scary little things didn't appear again. Moreover, the surroundings were always quiet. There were no signs of other creatures moving around. How could there be a lack of life in the forest? Sunier thought that there were only two answers. One was that it could be seen from the surface. This forest was too strange. At least, Sunier had never seen a tree without a single leaf. Therefore, it wasn't impossible for there to be fewer creatures here. The other reason should have something to do with the little creatures. Even the monsters hiding underground had to be lured out and eaten, so the creatures on the surface would have a hard time escaping from their claws.
If it was the second reason, then there was no food here. Those little things wouldn't stay any longer. It was just like locusts in the real world. After eating a piece of land, they would cover the sky and fly to the next piece of land.
Stepping on the morning dew, Sunier carefully walked through the forest. Her footsteps were extremely light, afraid that she would wake up any dormant monsters. However, along the way, she didn't even see the shadow of an animal. There were only bones everywhere. Sunier's heart was filled with fear. It seemed that those little things had already eaten all the animals nearby. Fortunately, she didn't wander around when she woke up. Otherwise, there would be a nameless skeleton here.
Sunier didn't know how long she had been walking. She had already gotten used to the sight of the bones, instead of being frightened at the beginning. He was also used to the deathly silence around him, and all he could hear was the faint sound of his own footsteps. Sunier actually had an illusion that she would continue walking like this. As for the meaning of this, Sunier didn't want to think about it. She just kept walking in this endless forest. There was no goal, no destination.
Danger always came when one wasn't paying attention.
Just as Sunier passed by a tree that didn't seem to have any abnormalities, one of the branches on the tree suddenly came to life. With a whoosh, it shot towards Sunier.
Caught off guard, Sunier only had time to raise the bow in her hand to block it. At the same time, her body dodged to the side. The thing hit the bowstring and screamed in pain before retreating back to the tree.
Sunier finally saw that it was a snake-like creature. Its pea-sized pupils flashed with a terrifying green light. The color of its body blended together with the tree trunk. At first glance, it looked like the tree trunk had grown two eyes.
Although she didn't know if this thing was poisonous, Sunier didn't want to be bitten. She quickly retreated and pulled the distance between them. At the same time, she nocked her bow and shot an arrow in the middle of the two green lights.
At such a close distance, the snake-like creature didn't even have time to react before it was nailed to the tree.
The creature was dead, but Sunier wasn't happy at all. The fact that these snakes were able to avoid the claws of those small creatures proved that they were very hard to find. In fact, if it wasn't for the two green lights, Sunier wouldn't have been able to tell which was the tree trunk and which was the snake.
Sunier looked at the densely packed trees around her and felt a headache coming on. Every tree could have the existence of these snakes. These hidden enemies were much more terrifying than the visible beasts. Just the psychological pressure alone wasn't something an ordinary person could withstand.
Although Sunier had experienced countless fierce battles, she was still helpless in the face of this kind of untraceable attack. She could only maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times.
As she walked and killed, Sunier killed at least ten of these strange snakes. She also gained a few more wounds on her body. Fortunately, these snakes weren't poisonous. Among her peers, Sunier could be considered one of the best. At the very least, she had participated in more large-scale battles than others. The battle experience she had accumulated gave her a sharp intuition. She was always able to avoid a fatal sneak attack in the nick of time and kill her opponent with the least cost.
The sky was already dark. In the forest, Sunier should have cleared out a safe place to spend the night. However, Sunier didn't do that. It was as if she had turned into a machine. She kept moving forward, getting ambushed, dodging, and counterattacking. Sometimes, Sunier didn't even bother to dodge. It was just another wound on her body. She didn't care at all.
Sunier focused all her energy on the incoming danger. Han Jin, the first elder, and even the dead Seth seemed to have been forgotten by her. This was what Sunier wanted. She wanted to immerse herself in the battle and forget everything that worried her.
Running away was never the best way to solve problems, but Sunier couldn't think of a better way.
Her mind was almost completely blank. Sunier didn't even notice that the number of strange snakes attacking her was decreasing.
Animals had a certain level of intelligence. Sunier didn't know how many strange snakes she had killed along the way. Her entire body was stained with blood. Some of it was hers, but most of it was from the strange snakes. Now, when the strange snakes saw Sunier, they didn't even have time to hide. Other than a few brave ones who weren't afraid of death, the rest saw Sunier coming from afar and hurriedly fled to trees further away.
Just by looking at Sunier's ruthlessness, if anyone else was here, they would have the misconception that Sunier was here to kill all the strange snakes.
Finally, Sunier stopped. It wasn't because she was tired, but because she had entered a state of selflessness. She didn't know what fatigue was at all. She just mechanically repeated the two actions of moving forward and killing. She stopped because a small lake appeared in front of her, blocking her path.
The clear and bright lake water was like a bright moon embedded in the forest. Not only did it illuminate Sunier's face, but it also soothed the indescribable anger in her heart.
The elves were a race that loved nature the most. Although the beauty of the environment wouldn't affect their fighting strength, it would definitely affect their mood. The reason why Sunier's hands were stained with blood all the way here wasn't unrelated to the barren forest around her. One had to know that the elves were very elegant even in battle. Not to mention a female elf like Sunier, even the male elves rarely killed so unscrupulously and didn't care about the bloodstains on their bodies.
When she saw the clear lake, the ruthlessness in Sunier's heart disappeared in an instant. What followed was a thick sense of fatigue. Even if Han Jin killed from dawn to dusk, his vital energy would have been depleted long ago. Sunier had completely relied on the resentment in her heart to hold on until now.
Sunier just casually laid down on the grass, smelling the slightly damp fragrance of the soil. Her heart was unprecedentedly peaceful, and she really wanted to fall asleep just like that. However, the large and small wounds on her body constantly hurt, making it impossible for her to sleep.
Sunier shook her head in annoyance, trying to drive away the pain. In the end, it didn't help. The clearer her mind was, the more intense the pain was. Furthermore, she hid in the temple in a panic and didn't have time to make any preparations. There were no potions, no food, no drinking water, and the dried blood on her body made her feel extremely uncomfortable. Helpless, she could only drag her tired body up and walk towards the lake.
This was a world without people, so Sunier wasn't afraid of being peeked at. She relaxed and slowly took off her clothes, bathing her white jade-like body in the watery moonlight.
The clear and transparent lake water sprinkled on her body. That kind of refreshing feeling and the bone-piercing pain from her wounds attacked at the same time. She couldn't describe what kind of feeling it was. The lake water was like ice, and the pain was like fire. Under the intertwining of ice and fire, Sunier faintly felt a bit satisfied. She even deliberately sprinkled the lake water on her wounds.
After a while, Sunier suddenly stopped. She stared blankly at the wounds on her body that had been washed white by the lake water. Since when did her heart become so hard? She remembered that when she was young, even if it was just a small cut, she would still cry.
This wasn't bad, Sunier thought to herself. She wasn't even afraid of death, so what else could she be afraid of? A thought suddenly flashed through Sunier's mind. If she died here, would anyone feel sad? Raphael? He would probably be very sad, right? Thinking of Raphael's mischievous smile, Sunier's heart felt warm.
Lying on her back in the lake, she let the gentle water carry her body on the surface of the lake. At this moment, Sunier's mind was abnormally clear. Did the Great Elder hate Han Jin? No, they didn't even meet. If Han Jin was the one with the Blood of God, she believed that the Great Elder wouldn't wait to invite Han Jin to Wild Willow City.
Sunier could understand the Great Elder's feelings. The fairy myth that had been passed down for thousands of years was about to become a reality. At this critical moment, whoever dared to stop it would be the enemy of the entire fairy race!
The marriage between her and Prudence was not only the Great Elder's wish, but also the wish of the entire fairy race.
However, Sunier felt wronged. Why didn't anyone ask her? Could it be that only by marrying Prudence could the fairy race rise? Why couldn't those people see Han Jin's potential and the people standing by Han Jin's side? Sunier firmly believed that as long as Han Jin was given enough time, he would definitely become a legend on the continent. Was there anyone more outstanding than Han Jin? In just a few years, he had gone from a small noble to a powerhouse who dominated a region. This kind of miraculous rise might happen in the future, but looking at the history of the continent, until now, Han Jin was the only one who had done it.
What should I do? Sunier silently asked herself. Family or lover, which was more important? Which was more important? (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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